In fairy tales, the children are saved by caring adults. We need more caring adults in the lives of our children.

I bring other constituencies - I also have ties to minority communities. And obviously, to the world of world-class research universities. So I can bring some constituencies that I'm used to working with.

We have to mainstream everybody. No matter what their circumstances when they were growing up. Part of that is knowing that after they're finished with school, everybody in this country gets up and goes to work.

Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping up on issues. President Clinton stepped up on tobacco. He shaped the polls on the tobacco issue.

We have not yet concluded that needle-exchange programs do not encourage drug use.

I try to deal with my serious reading before work.

Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking the government to take care of you for the rest of your life.